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Thursday Aug 2nd at Viva Tango Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu class following Milonga DJed by Dmitri Rizer

30 Monday Jul 2018

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Modern music has rap artists, and Tango has Wrap Artists. This week learn about “Sweet and Gentle Wraps”. Wraps are the Kodak moment in a Tango dance. The lesson will teach how to be a wrapper or wrapee. A milonga Djed by Dmitri will follow the lesson. Iwona and Pablo will provide a guided practica after the lesson for those dancers wanting help in mastering the lesson.

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8pm Class with Pablo & Iwona

9 pm to Midnight Milonga

Milonga DJed by Dmitri Rizer

Guided Practica following lesson

 

Directions to Viva45 Stockton St, Princeton NJ 08540

Large hardwood dance floor

Off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize VivaTango’s food tables
Partner is not necessary

Cost $15 and $5 for students

Details at www.VivaTango.org

 

 

Pablo, who is originally from the suburbs of Buenos Aires, has studied tango with various master teachers in his home country and in the United States. Iwona explored a few other forms of dance before taking up tango, which she has studied in depth and practiced locally. Pablo and Iwona teach the Argentine tango classes at Princeton Adult School and they teach regularly at Viva Tango in Princeton, where they are artists in residence.

 

Coming Events

8/9 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena –Roberto DJing

8/16  Michael Nadtoch with dance partner Paulita from London – Princeton Summer Tango Festival Event 5

8/23 Live Music Maurizio Najt, Javier Sanchez and Pablo Lanouguere – Princeton Summer Tango Festival Event 6

9/6 Ivan Romero and Silvana Nunez – Princeton Summer Tango Festival Event #7

Thursday, March 8th at Viva Tango Michael Nadtochi and Zoya , Class and Milonga DJed by Michael 9pm-11:45pm

04 Sunday Mar 2018

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Michael Nadtochi and Zoya

Sacadas in Close Embrace

Thursday March 8th 

9pm – 11:45pm

 Tango Thursday – Close embrace looks good and feels good until the leader kicks his partner’s ankle. What can the leader and follower do to avoid this when the feet cannot be seen? Come learn how to do Sacadas in Close Embrace. This is an essential skill! Treat your taste buds to delicious foods, and enjoy 2 hours of social dancing to your favorite Tangos and a Latin Break.

9 PM Doors Open

Lesson 9:10 to 10 PM

Milonga 10 to 11:45 PM

DJing by Michael

Socialize around our food Table

Partner not needed

                                                     Beginners and non-dancers welcome

Off street lighted parking at door

Cost $15  (full time students $5)

 

 

 

 

Michael Nadtochi has been a professional dancer for more than two decades. His vast dance experience consists of performing, competing, choreographing and educating dancers and professionals all over the world.  For the past 14 years Michael focused entirely on performing and teaching the art of Argentine Tango. He has traveled the world, took part in major international tango festivals where he taught and performed at some of the most spectacular venues. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Malaysia, Canada, Scotland are among the countries that he visited as special guests and performing artist. He has taught and performed in the major tango festivals in the USA, and he has been one of the dancers at Malbec & Tango House NYC –  the first authentic nightly Argentine Tango show produced in USA.

******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

3/29 Special 5Th Thursday MILONGA

 

 

 

Thursday, March 1st at Viva Tango Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu ,Milonga DJed by Svetlana 9pm-11:45pm

25 Sunday Feb 2018

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Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

Milonga DJed by Svetlana

Learn about  “Adding flow and style with contrapositions” in Pablo and Iwona’s lesson. Take advantage of the guided practice session after the lesson.

Meet new Friends in the milonga that follows. Warm up in the hot embrace of Tango!

9 pm Mini Lesson

9:40-11:45 pm  Milonga

Guided Practica following lesson

 

 

 

Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Large hardwood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage tables
Partner is not necessary – Beginners welcome

Cost $15 and $5 for full time students

Pablo, who is originally from the suburbs of Buenos Aires, has studied tango with various master teachers in his home country and in the United States. Iwona explored a few other forms of dance before taking up tango, which she has studied in depth and practiced locally. Pablo and Iwona teach the Argentine tango classes at Princeton Adult School and they teach regularly at Viva Tango in Princeton, where they are currently artists in residence.

******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class taught by Pablo and Iwona .Began Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.

*** Tuesdays at West Windsor Arts Center :  Pablo & Iwona will no longer teach this class

Thursday, February 22d, At Viva Tango live music by Javier Sanchez – bandoneon, Milonga, 9pm-11:45pm

18 Sunday Feb 2018

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Live Music by Javier Sanchez

Milonga 

Javier will be DJing and playing the Bandoneon

                        Thursday February 22 from 9 – 11:45. 

 

Javier Sanchez – Bandoneón, has toured the world with Orquesta Típica, Tango Pasión, Tango Viaje al Sentimiento, Pedro Chemes Group, Tango Emotión, Tanguera and Quinteto Típico Buenos Aires. Javier has performed in Buenos Aires tango shows including Café Tortoni, Chiquin Buenos Aires, Pigmalión Tango, El Viejo Almacén, Esquina de Carlos Gardel, Tango Porteño, Piazzolla Tango. Javier has numerous recordings.


Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton
Large hard-wood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage table

Dress to match your Tango Passion
Partner is not necessary – Non dancers are welcome

Cost $15 and $5 for students  

 

******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu 

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class taught by Pablo and Iwona .Begins Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.

*** Tuesdays at West Windsor Arts Center by Pablo & Iwona, very lovely and convenient – class and Practica, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Please come to perfect your skills during the week under the gentle but firm guidance  http://www.jerseydance.com/Calendar.html

Thursday, February 15th at Viva Tango – Jacklyn Shapiro And Roberto Pena – Class And Milonga – Notice Time Change 9pm – 11:45pm

11 Sunday Feb 2018

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Jacklyn Shapiro And Roberto Pena

Back from Buenos Aires

Creative Tango Salon Combinations

Four-time US Tango Championships finalists, Jacklyn and Roberto, have returned from Buenos Aires with fresh lesson material. They will teach Creative Tango Salon Combinations emphasizing Direction and Importance of Line of Dance! They will share the highlights of their just completed tour. Jackie will be displaying the latest dress and shoe styles she brought back from BA !!

9:00 PM – Doors Open, Workshop – Lessons from Buenos Aires

9:45 Milonga, Food and Shopping

DJing by Roberto

 

 

 

Socialize around our food Table

Partner is not needed

Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking at door

Cost $15 (full time students $5)

 

******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

2/22 Live Music and DJing by Javier Sanchez

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu 

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class taught by Pablo and Iwona .Begins Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.

Thursday, February 8th at Viva Tango – Michael Nadtochi with Gentle Boleos & Enganches class, Milonga, Plus Appetizers for Valentines Day with special foods, surprise musician and gifts. Wear Red! 8pm – 11:45pm

04 Sunday Feb 2018

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Viva Tango Thursday, February 8th 

come to learn the art of

Gentle Boleos and Enganches 

NEWS FLASH! Sylvie has whipped up a fantastic food table of Valentine’s Day Appetizers. Plus there will be a surprise musician and surprise gifts. Appetizers include Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Heart shaped brownies, and Joanne is bringing a Banana Bundt Cake. Menu for the evening also includes Tomato pie, Pecan cheese balls, Ceasar salad, Guacamole dip, Cold cuts and Fruits. WEAR RED! Come to VivaTango tonight – let this be your appetizer for Valentine’s Day

 

8 PM Doors Open

Lesson 8:10 to 9 Gentle Boleos and Enganches

Milonga 9 to 11:45

DJing by Michael

 

 

Michael Nadtochi has been a professional dancer for more than two decades. His vast dance experience consists of performing, competing, choreographing and educating dancers and professionals all over the world.  For the past 14 years Michael focused entirely on performing and teaching the art of Argentine Tango. He has traveled the world, took part in major international tango festivals where he taught and performed at some of the most spectacular venues. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Malaysia, Canada, Scotland are among the countries that he visited as special guests and performing artist. He has taught and performed in the major tango festivals in the USA, and he has been one of the dancers at Malbec & Tango House NYC –  the first authentic nightly Argentine Tango show produced in USA.

 ******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

2/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena – Back from BA

2/22 Live Music and DJing by Javier Sanchez

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu 

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class will begin Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.

Thursday, February 1st Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu Class, Milonga DJed by Dmitri Thursday 8pm- 11:30pm

27 Saturday Jan 2018

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Learn about  “Elegant and Playful Tango Kicks” in Pablo and Iwona’s lesson. Meet new Friends in the milonga that follows. Warm up in the hot embrace of Tango! 

Find out about  the 8 week, progressive Tango Basics classes that will start in 2  weeks.

8pm-Doors Open

8:10pm Class

9pm-11:30pm  Midnight MilonGa

Guided Practica following lesson

Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Large hardwood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage tables
Partner is not necessary – Beginners welcome

Cost $15 and $5 for full time students

Details at www.VivaTango.org

 

Pablo, who is originally from the suburbs of Buenos Aires, has studied tango with various master teachers in his home country and in the United States. Iwona explored a few other forms of dance before taking up tango, which she has studied in depth and practiced locally. Pablo and Iwona teach the Argentine tango classes at Princeton Adult School and they teach regularly at Viva Tango in Princeton, where they are currently artists in residence

******** COMING EVENTS **************

2/8 Michael Nadtochi

2/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

2/22 Live Music and DJing by Javier Sanchez

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live  Maurizio and Kerry DJing

 Weddings Announcement. January is wedding month at VivaTango. Last January we hosted a reception for our friends Vittoria and Guillermo. This January we extend our best wishes to Junior and Guadalupe who will be married the day after VivaTango’s coming event. Junior and Guadalupe will be Guest Performers and instructors in May, when we can wish them well in person.

***** IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD  *****

Argentine Tango Basics Class will begin Thursdays at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. Pablo and Iwona will teach. Registration required through Princeton Adult School, session starts Feb 15.

Princeton Tango Club. Robin Thomas soon starts his classes at Friends Center in Princeton. Please sign for the email announcement at Princeton Tango Club.

 


 

Thursday, January 25th At Viva Tango – Milonga with Live Music by Nick Franco, Svetlana is DJing- 8 pm – 11:30 pm

20 Saturday Jan 2018

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  • 8pm – doors open

Nick Franco, became enamored with the passion of tango music during his graduate school days at the University of Miami in FLA.  There, he lived in an apartment next to “portenos”, a couple from Buenos Aires, who played tango tapes whenever they were home.  Eventually, he began playing tangos for them.  Over the past ten years, Nick has taken advantage of every opportunity to play the music for dancers and to dance himself at venues in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia/ New Jersey areas.

Nick has performed as a soloist and in five to fifteen piece orchestras at private homes and clubs, at public venues, and on cruise ships throughout New England, from Palm Beach to Miami Beach, Fla , in the Baltimore/ Washington, DC area  and in Pennsylvania.

    Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Plenty of off-street parking at the entrance

Partner is not necessary

Dress to match your Tango Passion

Non dancers are welcome to listen, watch
dancers, enjoy food and socialize

Large hard-wood dance floor

 

******** COMING EVENTS **************

2/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu – Dmitri DJing

2/8 Michael Nadtochi

2/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

2/22 Live Music and DJing by Javier Sanchez

 

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live  Maurizio and Kerry DJing

 Weddings Announcement. January is wedding month at VivaTango. Last January we hosted a reception for our friends Vittoria and Guillermo. This January we extend our best wishes to Junior and Guadalupe who will be married the day after VivaTango’s coming event. Junior and Guadalupe will be Guest Performers and instructors in May, when we can wish them well in person.

***** IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD  *****

Argentine Tango Basics Class will begin Thursdays at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. Pablo and Iwona will teach. Registration required through Princeton Adult School.

Princeton Tango Club. Robin Thomas soon starts his classes at Friends Center in Princeton. Please sign for the email announcement at Princeton Tango Club.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 18th At Viva Tango – Michael Nadtochi GANCHO – TIPS & TRICKS, 8pm-11:30pm

14 Sunday Jan 2018

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       Michael Nadtochi

GANCHO – TIPS & TRICKS

                                            Thursday January 18th

8 PM Doors Open

Lesson 8:10 to 9

Milonga 9 to 11:45

DJing by Michael

 

 

Socialize around our food Table

Partner not needed

Beginners and non-dancers welcome

Off street lighted parking at door

Cost $15  (full time students $5)

 

Michael Nadtochi has been a professional dancer for more than two decades. His vast dance experience consists of performing, competing, choreographing and educating dancers and professionals all over the world.  For the past 14 years Michael focused entirely on performing and teaching the art of Argentine Tango. He has traveled the world, took part in major international tango festivals where he taught and performed at some of the most spectacular venues. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Malaysia, Canada, Scotland are among the countries that he visited as special guests and performing artist. He has taught and performed in the major tango festivals in the USA, and he has been one of the dancers at Malbec & Tango House NYC –  the first authentic nightly Argentine Tango show produced in USA.

*******   COMING EVENTS  ***********

1/25 Live Music by Nick Franco – Svetlana DJing

 2/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

2/8 Michael Nadtochi – Michael DJing

2/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena –Roberto DJing

2/22 Live Music

Thursday January 11th , At Viva Tango – Jaclyn Shapiro And Roberto Pena, 8pm-11:30pm , Workshop followed by Milonga

06 Saturday Jan 2018

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Jacklyn & Roberto

Sacada Combinations Workshop

No more snow storms – we want to Tango! This week is your chance to learn how to build simple to complex SACADA combinations from your 4 time US Tango Championships finalists. Come out of the cold and warm up in Tango’s close embrace. Say Bon Voyage to Jacklyn and Roberto as they set off to lead their BA Tour.

8:00 PM – Doors Open

8:10 Workshop – Lessons from Buenos Aires

9:00 Milonga, Food and Shoping

DJing by Roberto

 

 

Socialize around our food Table

Partner is not needed

Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking at door

Cost $15 (full time students $5)

Details at: www.VivaTango.org

              

Jacklyn Shapiro began studying ballroom and Latin dancing at the age of 12 and performed and competed in this venue. Her introduction to Argentine Tango was a transformative experience giving her the opportunity to bring all of the elements together: Sensuality, connection and the desire to express her inner-self.

Roberto Pena grew up in a family of tangueros in Buenos Aires. His tango roots took hold and he studied with tango masters. Deep inside, he felt that no matter how much he was able to absorb from the masters a critical component of his dance was missing – someone who was able to reflect an equal amount of spirit and ambition.

Roberto and Jacklyn found each other 6 years ago. After her first dances with Roberto, Jacklyn realized that Tango offers something unique – the ability to dance from the heart, be yourself and feel as though no one is watching. Roberto found that dancing with Jacklyn gave him the opportunity to express himself and take his dancing to the next level.

Today, Jacklyn and Roberto take every opportunity to learn from each other, maintain an open mind and grow together as they continue on their tango Journey. They love to perform and teach. With each passing day, they aspire to become more versatile dancers, and stay true to what Tango is at its core: Love, Passion, Creation and a form of Expression.

*******   COMING EVENTS  ***********

1/18 Michael Nadtochi– Michael DJing

1/25 Live Music by Nick Franco – Svetlana DJing

 2/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

2/8 Michael Nadtochi – Michael DJing

2/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena –Roberto DJing

2/22 Live Music